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No. 4 Warriors win 5-set thriller over No. 1 Long Beach State on senior night
Louis Sakanoko put down the final two kills as No. 4 Hawaii beat No. 1 Long Beach State in the one that mattered more, coming back Saturday on senior night for the Rainbow Warriors and splitting the two-match series. Read more
HFD find and rescue missing hiker, 70s, on east ridge of Diamond Head Crater
The Honolulu Fire Department helped police find and rescue this afternoon a missing hiker in his 70s on the east ridge of Diamond Head Crater. Read more
Oahu residents turn in over 367 firearms in gun buyback program
Oahu residents turned in roughly 367 firearms of all types today in a gun buyback program at the Aloha Stadium, the Department of Law Enforcement (DLE) announced in a news release this afternoon. Read more
Police arrest girl, 15, for allegedly assaulting foster mother, 73
Police arrested a 15-year-old girl this morning for allegedly assaulting her 73-year-old foster mother in Wahiawa. Read more
Trump directive calls to turn border land into ‘military installation’
The plan calls for transferring authority over the 60-foot-wide strip of federal border land known as the Roosevelt Reservation from other Cabinet agencies to the Defense Department. Read more
Kahului pedestrian killed in Maui’s 3rd traffic fatality in one day
Maui police said that at about 8:46 p.m., a 2017 Ford Fusion was traveling Wailuku-bound in the outer right lane of Kahului Beach Road when it struck a 28-year-old man who was crossing the road. Read more
U.S. businesses already seeing impact of Trump tariffs
Some businesspeople said they have canceled purchase orders, halted expansion plans and delayed hiring. Read more
U.S. envoy meets Putin in bid to reach ceasefire in Ukraine
Iran, U.S. hold ‘productive’ talks in Oman, to meet again next week
Today’s exchanges were indirect and mediated by Oman, as Iran had wanted, rather than face-to-face, as Trump had demanded. Read more
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Trump spares smartphones, computers from 125% China tariffs
Trump’s prior 20% duties on all Chinese imports that he said were related to the U.S. fentanyl crisis remain in place. Read more
What to know about U.S. talks with Iran over its nuclear program
Trump has said he is prepared for the worst. “If it requires military, we’re going to have military,” he said Wednesday. Read more
Report: Google lays off hundreds of workers in Android, Pixel teams
The cuts in the division, which houses the Android platform, Pixel phones and the Chrome browser among other applications, follow Google’s January buyout offers to employees in the unit Read more
Cal Poly takes control to beat ‘Bows
First pitch is 10 a.m. for the finale of this three-game series Sunday. Read more
Honolulu police arrest driver in fatal crash near Kipapa Gulch
Both speed and alcohol appear to be contributing factors in the crash, and the investigation is ongoing, HPD said. Read more
No. 1 Long Beach tops No. 4 Hawaii at sold-out Stan Sheriff
A sold-out SimpliFi Arena at Stan Sheriff Center crowd of 9,962 watched UH avoid a sweep in the third set and take a 20-18 lead in the fourth set before LBSU scored seven of the final eight points. Read more
Hawaii baseball rallies for road win over Big West leaders
By winning the opener of the three-game road series, the Rainbow Warriors improved to 24-8 overall and 10-6 in the Big West. Read more
Hawaii sees another dengue case, bringing total to 6 this year
The latest case comes just one day after the fifth case of dengue was reported on Oahu. Read more
Hawaii officials to hold gun buyback event at Aloha Stadium
No ammunition will be accepted at the event this Saturday. Read more
Toddler, 1, dies after being hit by car in Maui driveway
Police said that, at about 9:42 p.m. Thursday, a 2016 Nissan Altima was pulling into a driveway on Poheoheo Street in Kahului when it struck a 1-year-old toddler from Makawao who was on a sidewalk in front of a home. Read more
Search called off after Wahiawa attempted kidnapping ruled false
“We appreciate the public’s assistance and will be closing this investigation,” police said. Read more
3 killed in fiery plane crash in Boca Raton, Florida
The three people who died were all on board the Cessna plane when it crashed just after 10 a.m., said Michael LaSalle, an assistant chief and public information officer with the Boca Raton Fire Rescue. Read more
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